Tag: Drought
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Incomplete drought recovery may be the new normal
A chronic state of incomplete drought recovery may be the new normal for the remainder of the 21st century, due to increasingly common extreme temperatures, according to a study. The amount of time it takes for an ecosystem to recover from a drought is an important measure of a drought’s severity, said researchers from Carnegie...
August 16, 2017 -
Pope shuts off Vatican fountains amid drought
The Vatican has started shutting off its fountains amid a prolonged drought in many parts of Italy. The drought hit two-thirds of farmland and cost Italian agriculture $2.3 billion. There were about 100 fountains in the Vatican, including two Baroque masterpieces, and all will be switched off, BBC reported on Tuesday. Vatican Radio said the...
July 25, 2017 -
Australian state prepares for drought after driest June
The Victorian government in Australia is preparing to enter into drought after an unusually dry winter, it was revealed on Wednesday. According to a new threshold introduced by Premier Daniel Andrews, Victoria begins preparations for drought when dams sink to 60 per cent full, compared to the previous threshold of 54.1 per cent, Xinhua news...
July 19, 2017 -
People suffer, cows die thirsty in parched land
Among the various regions affected most by drinking water scarcity in India, the name of Bundelkhand has been mentioned frequently. This region is spread over 13 districts of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh in central India. A recent visit to several remote villages of three districts of this region at the peak of the scorching...
June 6, 2017 -
Targeted reforms needed to tackle drought
Nothing has drilled deeper to the core of global policy meets over human developmental issues in recent times than the ramified adversities of climate change on lives and lands. Anomalous temperature bumps to drastic declines in precipitation, flash floods to untimely hurricanes, polar ice melting to urban heat islands, climate change are no more just...
May 7, 2017 -
Heat-stroke
The meteorological department has predicted a severe summer this year and this is already being experienced in many parts of the subcontinent. Drought-like conditions are prevailing in south and central India and farmers are beginning to complain of lack of water and drying crops. In fact, a group of Tamil Nadu farmers are protesting at...
April 2, 2017 -
Over 700,000 people affected by drought in Sri Lanka
About 709,400 people have been affected by severe drought in Sri Lanka, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said on Tuesday. The towns of Gampaha, Monaragala, Kalutara and Trincomalee are among the worst affected areas, Xinhua news agency cited the DMC as saying. The drought has resulted in farmers suffering without adequate water and some villages...
February 14, 2017 -
1 mn affected by Sri Lanka drought
Over one million people have been affected by severe drought in Sri Lanka with authorities warning the numbers could rise in the coming weeks due to less rainfall. Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Centre said 18 districts have been affected and rescue teams were distributing drinking and clean water to the people, Xinhua news agency reported....
January 21, 2017 -
Sri Lanka warns of worst drought in 40 years
The Sri Lankan government declared a state of alert in response to what is already considered the worst drought in four decades, implementing measures such as water-use restrictions. Steps taken by the government of President Maithripala Sirisena in recent days included deploying soldiers, establishing a presidential commission and urging the population to be prudent in...
January 15, 2017